Plugged In

Educational Technology Tools, Tips, and Tricks

Plugged In

Educational Technology Tools, Tips, and Tricks

Learn24VA

Learn24VA is an initiative of the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia529 College Savings Plan. This site is a repository of digital tools, content, and resources to support teaching and learning.

Gross Science

Gross Science is a PBS Youtube Channel dedicated to “bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.” Some of the video topics include "How different diseases make you smell" and "Death of the Dragon Worms." This is an entertaining and educating site!

Survey Monkey

For surveys of many types, look no further than Survey Monkey. The free version of the site gives you many survey-type choices and compiles your data in easy-to-read charts and tables. This is a helpful tool for end-of-the-year student and faculty surveys.

Blendspace

Blendspace is a tool for creating multimedia lessons. You can organize videos, text, multiple-choice quiz questions, links, and images in a linear, drag-and-drop platform. The students complete the online lesson independently, and they also have the ability to create and share their own Blendspace canvas.

Gross Science

Gross Science is a PBS Youtube Channel dedicated to “bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.” Some of the video topics include "How different diseases make you smell" and "Death of the Dragon Worms." This is an entertaining and educating site!

Survey Monkey

For surveys of many types, look no further than Survey Monkey. The free version of the site gives you many survey-type choices and compiles your data in easy-to-read charts and tables. This is a helpful tool for end-of-the-year student and faculty surveys.

Blendspace

Blendspace is a tool for creating multimedia lessons. You can organize videos, text, multiple-choice quiz questions, links, and images in a linear, drag-and-drop platform. The students complete the online lesson independently, and they also have the ability to create and share their own Blendspace canvas.

APP of the Week: Plickers

For seamless and easy formative assessment data collection without 1:1 availability, look into using Plickers. Instead of each student having a "clicker," they use a printout of a code to answer questions.The teacher then uses her device and Plicker app to scan the classroom as students hold up their answer choices. The data is then recorded on the teacher's device.